Murder of Francesca Bimpson
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| Date | 23 December 2008 |
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| Location | Everton, Liverpool |
| Deaths | Francesca Bimpson |
The murder of Francesca Bimpson occurred on 2 December 2008 in the Everton district of Liverpool. Shortly after midnight, the Bimpson family's home was set on fire in what investigators determined to be arson. Francesca's mother, father, brother, and two sisters were able to escape from the burning home, but three-year-old Francesca was trapped in a bedroom and later rescued by firefighters. She died in a hospital on 23 December.[1]
Authorities later arrested Graham Heaps in conjunction with the arson, alleging that the arson was an act of retaliation against the family after Francesca's aunt ended a romantic relationship with him four to five months earlier.[2] On 7 December 2009 Heaps was convicted of Francesca Bimpson's murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He will be eligible for parole after serving 28 years.
References
[edit]- ^ Traynor, Luke (7 January 2009). "Francesca Bimpson: Her final terrifying moments". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ Griffiths, Chloe (8 December 2009). "Arsonist Graham Heaps convicted of murdering Liverpool 3-year-old Francesca Bimpson". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
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